AMD A8-6600K vs Intel Celeron G550T
Comparative analysis of AMD A8-6600K and Intel Celeron G550T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-6600K
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
- Around 91% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
- Around 14% higher maximum core temperature: 74°C vs 65.0°C
- Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 51% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1533 vs 1018
- 2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2998 vs 1074
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 4 June 2013 vs September 2011 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Number of threads | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 74°C vs 65.0°C |
L1 cache | 192 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 4 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1533 vs 1018 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2998 vs 1074 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G550T
- Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt vs 65 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A8-6600K
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G550T
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD A8-6600K | Intel Celeron G550T |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1533 | 1018 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2998 | 1074 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 534 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1460 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.575 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 9.757 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.196 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 13.427 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 3.691 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 525 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1008 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 2178 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 525 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1008 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 2178 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD A8-6600K | Intel Celeron G550T | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Richland | Sandy Bridge |
Family | AMD A-Series Processors | |
Launch date | 4 June 2013 | September 2011 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $142 | |
OPN PIB | AD660KWOHLBOX | |
OPN Tray | AD660KWOA44HL | |
Place in performance rating | 2283 | 2271 |
Series | AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops | Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Processor Number | G550T | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.9 GHz | 2.20 GHz |
Die size | 246 mm | 131 mm |
L1 cache | 192 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 4 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm SOI | 32 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | |
Maximum core temperature | 74°C | 65.0°C |
Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
Number of threads | 4 | 2 |
Transistor count | 1303 Million | 504 million |
Unlocked | ||
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
L3 cache | 2048 KB (shared) | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Supported memory frequency | 1866 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 1066 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 17 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
Graphics |
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Enduro | ||
Graphics max frequency | 844 MHz | 1 GHz |
iGPU core count | 256 | |
Number of pipelines | 256 | |
Processor graphics | AMD Radeon HD 8570D | Intel HD Graphics |
Switchable graphics | ||
Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Graphics base frequency | 650 MHz | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.00 GHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 2 | |
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 11 | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | FM2 | FCLGA1155 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Advanced Technologies |
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AMD App Acceleration | ||
AMD Elite Experiences | ||
AMD HD3D technology | ||
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
PowerGating | ||
PowerNow | ||
VirusProtect | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
IOMMU 2.0 | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |